Bill would extend Great Lakes research funding authority to 2030
Placed on the calendarH.R. 1809Latest action
Sponsor: Mike Quigley · Representative · IL
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Official title: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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This bill extends the deadline for authorizing Great Lakes ecosystem research funding from 2025 to 2030.
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What does this do?
This bill updates a 2020 law that authorized funding for monitoring and studying the Great Lakes ecosystem, especially fish populations. It changes the authorization's expiration date from 2025 to 2030, allowing the existing program to continue without altering how the research is conducted.
Who does it affect?
It primarily affects residents and industries in the eight Great Lakes states, including Michigan, Ohio, New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Commercial and recreational fishing industries, scientists, universities, and state and tribal fisheries agencies are also involved.
Why does it matter?
Without this extension, the legal authorization for this funding would expire in 2025, potentially interrupting continued monitoring of fish populations, water quality, and other environmental factors in the Great Lakes. The bill itself does not guarantee funding, only extends Congress's authority to approve it.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 3, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Sep 15, 2025
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.